Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Cromer
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049032
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Cromer
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049032
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Cromer
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Cromer
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cromer
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 21971 42201
Details
TG 2142
892/1/16
CROMER
CHURCH STREET (north side)
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
28.11.1950
GV
I
Fabric C15. Restored late C19 with rebuilding of chancel by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1887-9. Flint (Quaternary Flint), partly knapped flint (Quarry Flint), Bath stone and Lincolnshire Limestone dressings and slated roofs. Comprising: tall nave with six perpendicular clerestory windows. C19 chancel. North and south aisles with seven large perpendicular traceried windows, and buttresses between with niches. Two storeyed north and south porches, the north porch vaulted, both with flushwork-panelled stair turrets, and flushwork panelling on side walls.
Very tall west tower, 160 ft, four stages, pinnacles and ornate battlements, tall two-light bell-openings on each side, set back buttresses, five-light west window.
West porch of knapped flint, niches either side of entrance, battlements, vaulted and elaborate inner doorway.
Lofty interior with very tall tower arch, arcades and chancel arch. Stained glass in south aisle by Morris circa 1874. Traceried south door. Brass of 1518 in chancel wall.
Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchyard Boundary Wall, War Memorial and Monument to J H Earle form a group.
Listing NGR: TG2196542200
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222504
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 18 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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